A Miami-Dade County judge has dismissed a lawsuit against former Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla, who was accused of attempting to pressure a lobbyist to provide financial benefits to an associate in a marina development deal. Judge Mavel Ruiz issued the ruling in the 11th Judicial Circuit Court on June 27, finding that […]

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 The Florida State University Law Black Alumni Network (BAN) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 BAN Awards. These awards recognize outstanding achievements and contributions to the legal profession by FSU Law alumni. The awards will be presented during the 2024 Homecoming celebration. The distinguished honorees for this year are: Distinguished Alumni Award: […]

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Super Lawyers has named 44 attorneys in Holland & Knight’s Florida offices “Super Lawyers” and 28 “Rising Stars” for 2024. Additionally, several of the firm’s attorneys were ranked among the “Top 100,” “Top 50” and “Top 10.” Published annually by Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers is a rating service that annually identifies outstanding lawyers in all […]

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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. announced that 57 of its attorneys representing a cross-section of the firm’s Florida offices are among Super Lawyers’ top attorneys in Florida for 2024. The list includes 43 attorneys recognized as Super Lawyers, including 29 of them for at least 10 years and one as top 50 in the Orlando market; another […]

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Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution today secured a strong prison sentence against a woman operating a million-dollar pool contracting scheme. The Honorable Judge Dan L. Vaughn sentenced Chrystal Washburn, owner of Amore Pools, to 30 years in prison for defrauding Florida homeowners. Chrystal, alongside husband and co-defendant Brian Washburn, took deposits and […]

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